SDCC: Voltron Game Details, Trailer

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Up to five players can team up online to defend the universe this fall.

By Daemon Hatfield

In anticipation for its unveiling at the San Diego Comic-Con this week, THQ has revealed to IGN the first details on its upcoming Voltron game. Voltron: Defender of the Universe will be released on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network this October.

Voltron was an anime series starring the titular giant robot that originally aired in the mid-'80s. The full robot is actually made up of five mechanical Lion vehicles piloted by the Voltron Force. When the young pilots combined their forces to create the mighty Voltron they would defend the universe from the evil King Zarkon of Planet Doom.

The game will include clips from the animated series and recreate some big moments that fans should recognize like the discovery of the lions and the first formation of Voltron. It's described as an action adventure game.

Looks like the game is using the same art style as the original cartoons.

Up to five players can team up as the Voltron Force online, or two players can cooperate offline (there will also be single-player gameplay). Each Lion has its own strengths, resistances, and elemental attacks. When formed as Voltron, players will have to work together to wield his enormous sword.

Voltron: Defender of the Universe will set you back $10. Look for it Tuesday, October 25 on PlayStation Network and the following day on Xbox Live Arcade. It's being developed by Behaviour Interactive, the team behind the recent Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime, Naughty Bear, and the PSN version of Tetris.